"Octomom" Nadya Suleman checks into rehab for anxiety, stress

"Octomom" Nadya Suleman poses for photographers in front of her home in La Habra, Calif., May 19, 2010. / AFP/Getty Images

LOS ANGELES "Octomom" Nadya Suleman has checked herself into a rehabilitation center, citing anxiety, exhaustion and stress, a spokeswoman for the mother of 14 said Tuesday.

Suleman had been taking the medication Xanax under a doctor's care to deal with her problems, but she felt she needed a treatment program to help with her recovery, spokeswoman Gina Rodriguez said in a statement.

Suleman checked herself into Chapman House Treatment Center on Oct. 23 and "will be in treatment for 28 days or more if needed," Rodriguez said.

The rehab facility declined to confirm they are caring for Suleman because of patient confidentiality laws.

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Meanwhile, three nannies and two of Suleman's friends will care for her octuplets, who will be 4 years old in January, and her six older children.

A driver will take the kids to and from school, and their Palmdale home in the Mojave Desert has around-the-clock security, Rodriguez said.

Suleman has repeatedly been investigated by social services over allegations of neglect and child abuse. Prosecutors decided not to file charges earlier this month following the most recent allegations. Rodriguez said the woman who made the allegations was obsessed with Suleman's children.

Suleman, who has been in the media spotlight since giving birth to the octuplets in 2009, lived in Orange County until she moved her brood to the Palmdale home earlier this month.

After the move, she told the local newspaper she was happy because she was no longer receiving death threats and the house had only been egged once.

Over the last four years, Suleman has tried to cash in on her notoriety in a variety of ways, including endorsing milkshakes, making a pornographic video, posing for semi-nude photo shoots and participating in celebrity boxing matches.

Rodriguez said the rehab center offered to treat Suleman at no charge, but she opted to pay for the program.

All 14 of Suleman's children were conceived through in vitro fertility treatments. Her octuplets are the world's longest-surviving set.

[VA_Jill]

She needs rehab, but not just from Xanax. She chose her life, now let her take some responsibility for it!

[peacefulperson]

Seriously, this woman's 15 minutes are long over. I can't believe that you have this story on the same front page as articles about the aftermath of Sandy.

[jbright9]

I just wish people would leave this poor woman alone. She has poor judgement. There's a lot of people in that category. I blame the crazy fertility doctor more than her. He was educated and should have known better. She is no different than half the poor people in this country who have too many children, dogs and cats. Look around there's a lot of them.

[displeased2]

I don't like this woman and what she did, but death threats? Egging her house? You so-called adults are pathetic!

[erasmus111]

Displeased, did you get lots of snow?

[displeased2]

We barely got a dusting. Windy and cold, though.

[akibeel]

Can't she just permanently check out of life?

[rjack61]

Headline: "Octomom" Nadya Suleman checks into rehab for anxiety, stress.

Big woo!!! Who gives a rats behind. Please move on to a real story.

[stupa5]

Committ her to the loony bin with daffy duck & never mention her name again!

[pak31]

This is ironic because I just read, a couple of days ago, a story about her and her new home that she's living in. How she's keeping it clean and organized and the pictures tried to show how she's so well organized with her children. The pictures made her look like super mom.

[TheSeeker2012]

Posting as an observant hater here, but am I the only person in the world who opines this woman(?) should be mentally committed and ALL of her children placed into foster care/adoption for a chance at a semi-normal life? Those kids are screwed with this wackjob for a mother! I feel sorry for them, NOT her.

[erasmus111]

Maybe. Make that, probably. : )

So how's it going? Get lots of snow?

[erasmus111]

Where did she get the money to go to rehab, have security watch her home, and have 3 nannies??

[erasmus111]

She does pay her own way, but this is a lot of extra money she has to come up with.

[displeased2]

"Clients"?